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July 29, 2005

Day 60 Georgetown, Guyana

With a sleepless sweaty night of clock watching and mosquito alerts, I got up. I liken it to the time...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:36 PM
Category: Guyana

Day 59 Georgetown, Guyana

I woke with pretty much the same determination as my last day in Santa Elena, Venezuela. I wanted to get...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:35 PM
Category: Guyana

Day 58 Letham, Guyana

I woke early with a great nights sleep. I hadn’t slept in a twin size bed since I was at...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:32 PM
Category: Guyana

Day 58 Boa Vista, Brazil

I woke that morning at 5am, 6am, 7am, and laid there in bed twiddling my thumbs until 8am. It was...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:30 PM
Category: Brazil stage one

Day 57 Santa Elena, Ven

I woke up feeling blah. I was stuck another day in Santa Elena. I was no longer tired and wanted...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:27 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day 56 Santa Elena, Ven

Saturday was going to be our last day in Santa Elena. I was going to be heading south into Brazil...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:26 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day 55 Santa Elena, Ven

I woke up feeling new and refreshed but with 60 year old thighs. So even though I was ready to...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:23 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day 54 Santa Elena, Ven

After such a long, grueling hike, we were looking for a day or two of recovery. Even Phillipe who was...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:22 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day 47-53 Roraima

After the marathon bus trip, I was a bit groggy but still feeling okay. The bus station was kind...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:19 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day 46 Ciudad Guyana, Venezuela

One of things that became readily apparent during my Angel Falls trip was my lackluster clothing choice for actively backpacking....

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:15 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day45 Ciudad Guyana (Puerto Ordaz)

Set on the southern bank of the Orinoco at its confluence with the Rio Caroni, Ciudad Guyana is an unusual...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 29, 2005 01:12 PM
Category: Venezuela

July 24, 2005

Day 41-44 Salto Angel (Angel Falls)

I dedicate this trip to Anna whom I met in Martinique. She wasn’t able to make the trip due...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 24, 2005 08:33 AM
Category: Venezuela

July 13, 2005

Day 40 Salto Angel (Angel Falls)

I guess to give an idea of what I was facing I will post the picture of the disease...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 13, 2005 07:46 AM
Category: Venezuela

July 11, 2005

I am an IV drug abuser.

Now, it’s a kind of a shocker of a statement that conjures up a perception of a heroin addict...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 11, 2005 09:34 AM
Category: Venezuela

Day 40 Ciudad Bolivar

Today I woke hoping to find, well, nothing, on my body. It didn’t happen. I could tell something was...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 11, 2005 09:22 AM
Category: Venezuela

Day 39 Ciudad, Bolivar

The bus pulled into the station at around 5 am. I was fast asleep and barely woke up before...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 11, 2005 09:18 AM
Category: Venezuela

Day 38 Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela

My last evening in Caracas I pretty much did another repack with the camera bag and the fingernail accessory...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 11, 2005 09:12 AM
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July 07, 2005

Day 37 Caracas, Venezuela

Today, thats right today. I am actually writing this as I post it. After last ngith sleepless hell, I actually...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 7, 2005 01:13 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day 36 Caracas, Venezuela

I felt much better today. The cramps are still there, especially after I pee. I'm taking that as a good...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 7, 2005 01:03 PM
Category: Venezuela

July 06, 2005

Day 35 Caracas

Blah. Blah. Blah. Who would have thunk it. The fifth of July is Venezuelas Independance Day. I´m not sure what...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 6, 2005 08:16 AM
Category: Venezuela

July 05, 2005

Day 34 Caracas, Venezuela

From my prior entry, you can probably tell my night kind of sucked. Being sick really puts in perspective the...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 5, 2005 08:56 AM
Category: Venezuela

Day 33 Caracas, Venezuela

In the morning my priorities were pretty much nil. The room that I had did not have any hot...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 5, 2005 08:17 AM
Category: Venezuela

July 03, 2005

Day 32 Venezuela

This was written on the front entrance way to the Hotel. I had to stay there just because of...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 3, 2005 01:23 PM
Category: Venezuela

Day 31 Puerto La Cruz

I guess this pattern of writing on the fly is going to be the norm for a short while...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 3, 2005 12:56 PM
Category: Venezuela

July 01, 2005

Day 30 Venezuela

Well, since there was a bit of excitement last night and today was just a rainy travel day, I´ll finish...

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Posted by snw2srf2stt on July 1, 2005 04:04 PM
Category: Venezuela
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